EP2860329C0 - Pool cleaning robot extraction system - Google Patents

Pool cleaning robot extraction system

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EP2860329C0
EP2860329C0 EP14187896.7A EP14187896A EP2860329C0 EP 2860329 C0 EP2860329 C0 EP 2860329C0 EP 14187896 A EP14187896 A EP 14187896A EP 2860329 C0 EP2860329 C0 EP 2860329C0
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Prior art keywords
cleaning robot
extraction system
pool cleaning
robot extraction
pool
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EP2860329B1 (en
EP2860329A1 (en
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Shay Witelson
Dov Boaz Ben
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Maytronics Ltd
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Maytronics Ltd
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